: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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His response to the Palisades and Eaton fires is to expand brush clearance efforts and home hardening.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Coupled with a massive $25,000 state income tax credit for home hardening, this law would break the bureaucratic gridlock, lure capital back to the state and permanently secure the financial foundation of the California dream.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
While on-premises systems can languish without security patches, cloud platforms offer continuous, automated hardening.
—Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
While many residents remain cautious, Mike said wildfire survivors in the area have become especially focused on defensible space and home hardening.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Coupled with a massive $25,000 state income tax credit for home hardening, this law would break the bureaucratic gridlock, lure capital back to the state and permanently secure the financial foundation of the California dream.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
While on-premises systems can languish without security patches, cloud platforms offer continuous, automated hardening.
—Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
While many residents remain cautious, Mike said wildfire survivors in the area have become especially focused on defensible space and home hardening.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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“Hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardening. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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hardening
noun
hard·en·ing
ˈhärd-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ 
: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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